VAC-10515 Solar / Power Engineer

Our client is undertaking a project that aims to restore access to critical urban service in selected cities within the Republic of Yemen under Yemen Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project – phase 2 (YIUSEP-II). One of these services is energy services. They will be responsible for the design & implementation works of PV solar systems & diesel gensets that will increase the targeted facilities’ reliability & service capacity. All of that to be done ensuring highest standards in design & respect of ‘state of the art’ requirements for aesthetics, safety & sustainability.

Purpose & scope of this assignment is to hire professional Consultant Engineer able to provide a variety of engineering services required by our client under instructions & directions of the Project Manager, Renewable Energy Specialist & City Engineer. The engineering services desired include, but are not limited to:

Prepare of design studies:

The scope is to prepare technical designs, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) & tender documents of solar system & / or genset system solutions to target facilities in accordance with our clients guidelines & standards. This will include but not limited to:

Carry out field visits to target facilities which may include traveling to various governates to:

• Inspect & verify the actual needs.

• Consult with the facility’s management & administration about the expected needs.

• Identify the required space for system required components such as solar PV panels, distribution & control boards, batteries, diesel generators & fuel. 

• Identify connection points & assess their ability to withstand new sources.

• Estimate the average electricity loads of targeted facilities.

• Data collection for the electricity consuming equipment within the facility along with their wattage & its daily operational hours.

• Prepare accurate single line diagram for the facility’s electrical network.

• Identify possible cable routes & any possible obstacles.

• The Engineer shall be familiar with measurement instruments & apparatus required for such assignment including Power Quality Analyzer (PQA) with data logger & clamp meter as minimum.

Prepare appropriate energy system designs for target facilities based on actual electricity measurements & needs & according to site suitability. This will include the following:

• A full description of the target facility including its location (with GIS coordinates), existing capacity, functionality, provide photograph for the available electricity sources, loads & the available areas for the system.

• AutoCAD drawings for the available areas presenting the south direction & azimuth, illustrating the proposed location for the inverter & storage systems & / or gensets & fuel tanks.

• The design shall consider HSSE & aesthetic concerns.

Provide technical & administrative support throughout all stages of designing processes & respond for any inquiries & modification requests from design review team through our clients Energy specialist until getting final approval & design certificate.

Working in coordination with our clients Renewable Energy Coordinator, City Engineers & Social Safeguard Officer.

The Consultant will prepare & deliver the required documents in a professional way within specified working period which will include but not limited to:

• Technical assessment report.

• High quality digital photographs.

• AutoCAD detailed design using approved layout templates.

• Sizing calculation sheets.

• Bill of Quantities (BOQ), including detailed specifications & cost estimation.

All team’s members shall working side by side & perform all tasks assigned cooperatively.

Protecting the confidentiality of work.

Any additional duties required as needed within the scope of the project.

Project supervising:

The minimum criteria in regard to the duties responsibilities & expectations of the supervising during the implementation phase of the hybrid solar system project in accordance with our clients guidelines & standards. This will include but not limited to:

• Responsible for all QC activity on site, performing QC assessments of work by Technicians.

• Conduct on site observations to assure conformance with the contract documents regarding work, materials & equipment.

• Arrange & attend field observations where issues of conformity with approved design & specifications arise.

• Make sure that the contractor is adhering the minimum safety & quality policies & procedures.

• Review shop drawings & advise of any significant changes required.

• Issue field instructions for correction of any work that does not conform to the approved contract documents & if needed request change orders when required for review, discussion & approval.

• Review the project file maintained on the site by the supplier / contractor to ensure that the necessary tests have been performed & the results were satisfactory, issue remedial instructions if the test results were found unsatisfactory.

• Review the project file maintained at the site by the supplier / contractor to ensure that all the necessary documents, such as, but not limited to, warranties, guarantees, test results, shop drawings, field instructions, reports & change orders, etc. are filed & kept at a place.

• Review the implementation progress against the most current implementation progress schedule with the supplier / contractor, evaluate its suggestions & submit recommendations.

• Review the payment requisitions presented by the supplier / contractor & certify consistency with the implementation progress.

• Conduct an inspection of the development, or a portion of it, on request from the supplier / contractor for issuance of a substantial completion certificate & develop a punch list of incomplete items.

• Conduct an inspection of the development for the completion of the punch list items.

• Inspect the material storage for their conformance with the contract requirements & general suitability, issue written recommendations, if necessary.

• All team’s members shall working side by side & perform all tasks assigned cooperatively.

• Protecting the confidentiality of work.

• Any additional duties required as needed within the scope of the project.

• This role works under instructions & directions of the Project Manager, Renewable Energy Specialist & City Engineer.
  

• More than 4 years working experience in project assessment, design, supervising & management experience in solar PV systems & diesel gensets projects is essential.

• Experience in the usage of computers & software packages (Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Office).

• Very good knowledge in written & oral of English & Arabic languages is required.

• Excellent oral & written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills & ability to work as part of a team.

• This role has no team management responsibility.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.